Geneva Community Garden COF Project 2008 Bond News – San Francisco Recreation and Parkhttps://sfrecpark.org
Get out and play!Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:35:45 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.3Geneva Community Garden Grand Openinghttps://sfrecpark.org/event/geneva-community-garden-grand-opening/
Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:00:00 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=117604Plant yourselves over at Geneva and Delano Avenues on February 24 for the grand opening celebration of the Geneva Community Garden! The opening of San Francisco’s newest community garden goes from 10 a.m. to noon … Continue reading →]]>

Plant yourselves over at Geneva and Delano Avenues on February 24 for the grand opening celebration of the Geneva Community Garden! The opening of San Francisco’s newest community garden goes from 10 a.m. to noon and will feature an inaugural planting, raffles and potluck lunch! Can you dig it? For more information on the community garden, email Mei Ling Hui here.

]]>SF Rec & Parks to Open New Edible Garden Near Balboa Parkhttps://sfrecpark.org/sf-rec-parks-to-open-new-edible-garden-near-balboa-park/
Thu, 22 Feb 2018 23:54:39 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=118178SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announces the opening of the Geneva Community Garden today. The 10,427-square-foot community garden, located at Geneva and Delano Ave, is the 40th addition to the Department’s citywide community garden program. Last spring, the Department opened In Chan Kaajal at 17th and Folsom … Continue reading →]]>

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announces the opening of the Geneva Community Garden today. The 10,427-square-foot community garden, located at Geneva and Delano Ave, is the 40th addition to the Department’s citywide community garden program. Last spring, the Department opened In Chan Kaajal at 17th and Folsom — the 39th garden in the system. Meanwhile, there are still over 1,000 San Francisco residents on the waitlist hoping to be a part of the Department’s Community Garden Program across the City. The Geneva Community Garden Grand Opening is scheduled for 10:00AM on Saturday, February 24th and will feature an inaugural tree planting, raffles and potluck lunch.

“We want to encourage San Franciscans to spend more time in nature because we have learned that in doing so our physical and mental health significantly improves,” said Phil Ginsburg, SF Rec & Park General Manager. “Our Department is proud to lead our citywide Urban Agriculture Program, and in concert with the communities, make edible gardens a place where residents can grow food in a fun and sustainable way. Neighborhood gardens like the Geneva Community Garden encourage green space stewardship and foster a community bond.”

There are many benefits to community gardens, including a recent study that looks at “ecosystem services” associated with urban agriculture, including reduction of the urban heat-island effect, avoided storm water runoff, nitrogen fixation, pest control, and energy savings. San Francisco is leading the urban agriculture movement by recognizing the value of community gardens as recreational and green spaces.

In 2008, Cayuga Terrace and Outer Mission communities already had the vision that they would benefit from having a community garden at the Geneva Ave plot because growing produce for home consumption would help defray grocery costs, a particularly significant consideration for low-income families in their communities.

The $1.6 million Geneva Community Garden project converted an undeveloped, overgrown open space into a 60-plot garden for the community. The capital improvement project was funded by the 2008 Parks Bond, which was approved by more than 71% of San Francisco voters.

In addition to the Parks Bond, the community-driven project was supported by State Housing Related Parks Program Grants, the Open Space Fund, and additional City General Fund provided by former District 11 Supervisor John Avalos. Other community stakeholders include District 11 Council, New Mission Terrace Improvement Association, Cayuga Improvement Association, Friends and Advocates of Crocker Amazon and the Excelsior (F.A.C.E.), and Martha Arnaud, who submitted the project application for the Community Opportunity Fund.

“This is an opportunity to teach the practice of healthy organic gardening as a recreational activity and to build community at the same time,” said Community Opportunity Fund (COF) Applicant Martha Arnaud. “I would like to thank our community, Rec and Park staff, and everyone else who came together to create this beautiful garden, and I look forward to watching it grow.”

The new garden features raised garden boxes with space for 60 garden plots, including nine planter boxes that are in compliance with the Americans Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Additional components include perimeter walls, fencing, gates, standard park identification sign, seating, gathering areas, and ADA-accessible common areas such as the herb garden and orchard space with plum, apple and lemon trees planted. As part of an introductory community-building activity, volunteers with plot assignments planted native and pollinator plants along the new perimeter walls and primary entrance at Delano Avenue to attract pollinators to the garden. In addition, the Department invested funding to ensure healthy and safe soil for an edible garden through the environmental remediation process. San Francisco Public Works’ landscape architecture and engineering teams created the design plans for the new garden and worked with the local contractor Giron, to oversee its construction.

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]]>Geneva Community Garden Commission Item and Construction Photoshttps://sfrecpark.org/geneva-community-garden-commission-item-and-construction-photos/
Sat, 02 Dec 2017 00:03:02 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=116284We are required to gain approval from the Recreation and Park Commission for construction contracts that exceed 10% base bid change orders or have considerable construction duration extensions. We will be presenting this situation to the Capital Committee of the Commission this coming Wednesday, December 7. Please see agenda item wording … Continue reading →]]>

We are required to gain approval from the Recreation and Park Commission for construction contracts that exceed 10% base bid change orders or have considerable construction duration extensions. We will be presenting this situation to the Capital Committee of the Commission this coming Wednesday, December 7. Please see agenda item wording below for reference. You can also click here for the full Commission agenda document.

Geneva Community Garden- Contract Time and Budget Increase– Discussion and possible action to amend the contract with GECMS, Inc DBA Giron Construction for the Geneva Community Garden Project (3063v) to increase the change order amount allowed under the contract from $69,477 to an amount not to exceed $104,216, which is greater than 10% over the original approved contract amount, and to extend the contract duration by changing the substantial completion date from May 29, 2017 to no later than January 24, 2018

The contractor has made significant progress in the last couple of weeks. Here are some recent photos:

Thank you for your patience and please stay tuned for grand opening date and details.

]]>Geneva Community Garden Construction Updatehttps://sfrecpark.org/geneva-community-garden-construction-update/
Thu, 02 Nov 2017 16:35:40 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=115951Thanks to our neighbors for your cooperation and partnership and thanks to those waiting to grow plants or just enjoy the garden for your patience. The construction of the new Geneva Community Garden has been delayed for various reasons, including those listed below; however, we are excited to report … Continue reading →]]>

Thanks to our neighbors for your cooperation and partnership and thanks to those waiting to grow plants or just enjoy the garden for your patience. The construction of the new Geneva Community Garden has been delayed for various reasons, including those listed below; however, we are excited to report that the garden should be coming to life come 2018.

Reasons for recent delays include:

Labor shortage due to other major construction projects including Oroville Dam

Delayed delivery of concrete for structural walls and flatwork

Coordination with Public Works Bureau of Street Use and Mapping on property line interface

Redesign of the garden entrance from Delano Ave to widen sidewalk in order to meet the existing sidewalk north of the garden

Rec and Park’s Community Gardens Program is convening a meeting this week with members of the community who have been assigned to plots in the new garden so that folks can get to know one another and program staff and begin to identify volunteer garden leadership. We are working to finalize 2018 dates for community garden member work day and grand opening ASAP. Stay tuned!

]]>Construction Progress and Timeline for Geneva Community Gardenhttps://sfrecpark.org/construction-progress-and-timeline-for-geneva-community-garden/
Tue, 30 May 2017 16:51:00 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=112754The contractor is making progress at Geneva Community Garden. Due to rainier weather than usual and unforeseen property line coordination issues, we are now anticipating project completion and garden opening in late summer. Thanks to our many adjacent neighbors for your cooperation and partnership and thanks to those waiting to … Continue reading →]]>

The contractor is making progress at Geneva Community Garden. Due to rainier weather than usual and unforeseen property line coordination issues, we are now anticipating project completion and garden opening in late summer. Thanks to our many adjacent neighbors for your cooperation and partnership and thanks to those waiting to grow plants or just enjoy the garden for your patience. The infrastructure that is being built now requires quite a bit of inspection and attention to detail, but we anticipate that the pace of visible progress will pick up in the coming weeks.

Stay tuned for more updates!

]]>Smiles at Geneva Groundbreaking Ceremonyhttps://sfrecpark.org/smiles-at-geneva-groundbreaking-ceremony/
Fri, 10 Feb 2017 21:33:37 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=108323Thanks to those who braved the rain to celebrate in a ceremonial groundbreaking this week. Weather permitting, the contractor will be mobilizing Monday and starting construction. Stay tuned for more updates!]]>

Thanks to those who braved the rain to celebrate in a ceremonial groundbreaking this week. Weather permitting, the contractor will be mobilizing Monday and starting construction. Stay tuned for more updates!

]]>Geneva Community Garden Groundbreakinghttps://sfrecpark.org/event/geneva-community-garden-groundbreaking/
Fri, 10 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=108155Please join us for the ground breaking of the Geneva Community Garden! It will take place on Thursday, February 9 from 4 to 5 p.m at Geneva and Delano avenues in District … Continue reading →]]>

Please join us for the ground breaking of the Geneva Community Garden! It will take place on Thursday, February 9 from 4 to 5 p.m at Geneva and Delano avenues in District 11. This project is funded by the 2008 Clean & Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond, California Department of Housing and Community Development, and the City’s General and Open Space funds.

]]>Groundbreaking Celebration Feb 9 for Geneva Community Gardenhttps://sfrecpark.org/groundbreaking-celebration-feb-9-for-geneva-community-garden/
Fri, 27 Jan 2017 23:41:31 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=108091Join us from 4-5 pm on Thursday, February 9 for a Groundbreaking Celebration for Geneva Community Garden (at 545 Geneva Ave, at the intersection of Geneva and Delano). See invitation below. Our contractor is on board and ready to go. Clock on construction duration starts officially on Monday, January 30. … Continue reading →]]>

Join us from 4-5 pm on Thursday, February 9 for a Groundbreaking Celebration for Geneva Community Garden (at 545 Geneva Ave, at the intersection of Geneva and Delano). See invitation below.

Our contractor is on board and ready to go. Clock on construction duration starts officially on Monday, January 30. The contractor is expected to mobilize on site week of January 30 or week of February 6 and to begin site work following the ground breaking ceremony.

]]>Sign Up Online for a Plot at Geneva Community Gardenhttps://sfrecpark.org/sign-up-online-for-a-plot-at-geneva-community-garden/
Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:31:16 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=107212Construction is anticipated to start in January 2017 on the new Geneva Community Garden at Geneva Ave and Delano. The site is just one block from the Balboa Park transit station. In anticipation of the garden opening in summer 2017, we have added the site to our online plot … Continue reading →]]>

Construction is anticipated to start in January 2017 on the new Geneva Community Garden at Geneva Ave and Delano. The site is just one block from the Balboa Park transit station. In anticipation of the garden opening in summer 2017, we have added the site to our online plot request form. If you are interested in being assigned a plot at the new garden, please sign up by going to the “Garden Wait List Form” tab from the “Join an Existing Garden” page of our website. We have 58 plots at the garden, including ADA-accessible gardening opportunities. As of 12/20/16, 12 people have signed up for plots. Please note that due to high demand across the city, at this time, we are only accepting wait list requests from San Francisco residents. Each person / household may be assigned only one plot on City property; you cannot be allocated more than one plot at a time. You can review our community garden policies posted on the Community Gardens Program page of our website. Sign up now, and we will be in touch with more information on construction updates!

]]>Construction Contract Award for Geneva Community Garden Approved by Rec and Park Commissionhttps://sfrecpark.org/construction-contract-award-for-geneva-community-garden-approved-by-rec-and-park-commission/
Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:30:09 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=107209On December 15, 2016, the Rec and Park Commission approved award of construction contract to GECMS / Giron Construction for the Geneva Community Garden Project. We are excited to have passed this benchmark and anticipate that the contractor will start work in January 2017. Thank you for your patience and … Continue reading →]]>

On December 15, 2016, the Rec and Park Commission approved award of construction contract to GECMS / Giron Construction for the Geneva Community Garden Project. We are excited to have passed this benchmark and anticipate that the contractor will start work in January 2017. Thank you for your patience and stay tuned for more updates!

]]>Geneva Community Garden Contract Award Approval Scheduled for December Commissionhttps://sfrecpark.org/geneva-community-garden-contract-award-approval-scheduled-for-december-commission/
Wed, 23 Nov 2016 21:03:53 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=106894Bids from 5 interested contractors were received on November 8, 2016 for the Geneva Community Garden project. Today, on November 23, tentative award of contract was sent to GECMS, Incorporated. Please join us for the Rec and Park Commission Capital Committee hearing on Wednesday, December 7 to support the award … Continue reading →]]>

Bids from 5 interested contractors were received on November 8, 2016 for the Geneva Community Garden project. Today, on November 23, tentative award of contract was sent to GECMS, Incorporated.

Please join us for the Rec and Park Commission Capital Committee hearing on Wednesday, December 7 to support the award of contract for this project. The hearing is at 2 pm in Room 416.

Pending contractor’s submittal of all required documents and Commission approval, construction is anticipated to begin in January 2017, with the garden opening in summer 2017.

Please stay tuned for more information, including how to sign up for a plot at the garden.

]]>Geneva Community Garden Rebid to Contractorshttps://sfrecpark.org/geneva-community-garden-rebid-to-contractors/
Wed, 12 Oct 2016 22:05:21 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=105991The Geneva Community Garden project has been simplified and re-advertised to contractors. Interested A and C-27 contractors can view the solicitation here. The contractor that withdrew his bid from the first round back in May will be prohibited from submitting a bid for this second round. A pre-bid conference was held on site … Continue reading →]]>

The Geneva Community Garden project has been simplified and re-advertised to contractors. Interested A and C-27 contractors can view the solicitation here. The contractor that withdrew his bid from the first round back in May will be prohibited from submitting a bid for this second round. A pre-bid conference was held on site on Tuesday, October 11 and was well-attended by contractors. Bids are due on November 1.

]]>Geneva Community Garden Still in Progresshttps://sfrecpark.org/geneva-community-garden-still-in-progress/
Thu, 01 Sep 2016 17:25:12 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=105519Thank you for your patience as the creation of a community garden at Geneva Ave and Delano has taken longer than anticipated. Environmental remediation was lengthier and more expensive than expected but has been completed. To supplement original funding, Rec and Park pursued and secured additional grant funding of $900,000 from two state Housing Related Parks … Continue reading →]]>

Thank you for your patience as the creation of a community garden at Geneva Ave and Delano has taken longer than anticipated. Environmental remediation was lengthier and more expensive than expected but has been completed.

To supplement original funding, Rec and Park pursued and secured additional grant funding of $900,000 from two state Housing Related Parks grants.

The project was advertised to contractors in spring 2016; however, the low bid contractor unexpectedly withdrew his bid, and the other 4 bids we received came back much higher than anticipated, so we had to go back to the drawing board to make some changes.

We remain very excited about a community garden at this site. The project will be re-advertised in early fall 2016. Construction is expected to start in early 2017 and will be completed summer 2017 per deadline for the two Housing Related Parks grants.

After hearing some concerns from neighbors regarding the current condition of the space, Rec and Park Operations staff responded by removing weeds and debris this week (see photo below)

Funding for this project comes from the 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Community Opportunity Fund ($387K), Supervisor Avalos’ Office ($55K) and two state Housing Related Parks Grants ($900K).

]]>Geneva Community Garden Construction Contract Advertised to Contractorshttps://sfrecpark.org/geneva-community-garden-construction-contract-advertised-to-contractors/
Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:45:53 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=103700The Geneva Community Garden project was advertised to contractors earlier this month. A pre-bid conference was held on site and bids are due on May 10. Interested contractors can find the advertisement here: http://mission.sfgov.org/OCABidPublication/BidDetail.aspx?K=10781 Following bid due date, we will work to review bids and award contract as soon as possible … Continue reading →]]>

The Geneva Community Garden project was advertised to contractors earlier this month. A pre-bid conference was held on site and bids are due on May 10.

Following bid due date, we will work to review bids and award contract as soon as possible and anticipate that construction on the garden will begin in late summer.

Please stay tuned for more updates as we have them!

]]>Final Bid Package Prep Underway for Geneva Community Garden Projecthttps://sfrecpark.org/final-bid-package-prep-underway-for-geneva-community-garden-project/
Fri, 18 Mar 2016 21:59:54 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=101916We are in the final stages of preparing to advertise the Geneva Community Garden construction project to contractors. Thank you for your patience as we were recently dealing with extended leave of a couple of our project team members. We are also in the process of coordinating with other City agencies … Continue reading →]]>

We are in the final stages of preparing to advertise the Geneva Community Garden construction project to contractors. Thank you for your patience as we were recently dealing with extended leave of a couple of our project team members. We are also in the process of coordinating with other City agencies on street and sidewalk work, adjacent to the garden.

We will keep you posted with updates and will post a large project banner on site as soon as we have a more detailed schedule.

If you are interested in being assigned a plot in the new garden, please send an e-mail to Community Gardens Program Manager Melinda Stockmann at melinda.stockmann@sfgov.org.

Stay tuned!

]]>Geneva Community Garden Construction Coming in 2016!https://sfrecpark.org/geneva-community-garden-coming-in-2016/
Fri, 08 Jan 2016 22:34:45 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=99124Thanks to project supporters and neighbors for your patience. We anticipate advertising the Geneva Community Garden construction project to contractors in February 2016 and starting construction by summer 2016 for completion and opening before the end of the year. Project delay is due mostly to tight funding, which has had … Continue reading →]]>

Thanks to project supporters and neighbors for your patience. We anticipate advertising the Geneva Community Garden construction project to contractors in February 2016 and starting construction by summer 2016 for completion and opening before the end of the year.

Project delay is due mostly to tight funding, which has had us doing several rounds of careful value engineering. Because funding is so tight for this project, we are going to have to bid a handful of items as additive alternates, which means contractors who bid on the project will provide pricing for these items and, depending on how the lowest bid matches up with our cost estimate, we will determine whether we have left over funding for all, some or none of the additive alternate items.

We are striving to include as much infrastructure or “bones of the garden” as possible so that the site reads as a whole and to optimize potential for some of the items that aren’t doable with current funding to be added in the future. We anticipate going to bid by early February and the project going into construction in late spring/early summer. We will be posting an informational banner on the site soon and starting to organize garden plot assignments during construction.

If you are interested in being assigned a plot in the new garden, please send an e-mail to Community Gardens Program Manager Melinda Stockmann at melinda.stockmann@sfgov.org. Stay tuned for more updates.

]]>Update on Progress for Future Geneva Community Gardenhttps://sfrecpark.org/update-on-progress-for-future-geneva-community-garden/
Wed, 07 Oct 2015 21:19:36 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=96389Environmental remediation at the site has been completed. Rec and Park was awarded a second Housing Related Parks Grant this year, which is a tremendous help since environmental remediation costs were higher than anticipated. Target schedule is as follows: Advertise to contractors: fall 2015 Begin construction: winter 2016 Open garden: late … Continue reading →]]>

Environmental remediation at the site has been completed. Rec and Park was awarded a second Housing Related Parks Grant this year, which is a tremendous help since environmental remediation costs were higher than anticipated.

Target schedule is as follows:

Advertise to contractors: fall 2015

Begin construction: winter 2016

Open garden: late summer 2016

We are working closely through the value engineering process to make sure we have sufficient funding for what we’re proposing and adjust to include an additive alternate and make minor design changes as necessary. Our goal is to deliver as much of the full project as possible.

We’re also involved with the PUC storm water compliance ordinance submittal, which is a new requirement since the project was initiated. Once we are out to bid and have a tighter schedule, we will also post a banner on the perimeter fence of the site and work on outreach to get garden plots assigned.

Thanks for your patience and stay tuned for updates as we have them!

]]>Environmental Remediation Contract Underway for Future Geneva Community Gardenhttps://sfrecpark.org/environmental-remediation-contract-underway-for-future-geneva-community-garden/
Sat, 24 Jan 2015 01:21:45 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=82629Please click on above for update regarding the fact that we have a contractor on board to complete environmental remediation work so that the site will be ready to go for a separate general contractor to build out the community garden in 2015. Stay tuned for more updates. ]]>

Please click on above for update regarding the fact that we have a contractor on board to complete environmental remediation work so that the site will be ready to go for a separate general contractor to build out the community garden in 2015. Stay tuned for more updates.

]]>RPD Receives State Grant to Allow Completion of Full Geneva Community Garden Projecthttps://sfrecpark.org/rpd-receives-state-grant-to-allow-completion-of-full-geneva-community-garden-project/
Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:29:07 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=75855Continue reading →]]>Just a quick note to notify folks that Rec and Park has received a state grant to allow for completion of the full Geneva Community Garden Project. Due to this new funding, and to be as efficient as possible, we have put Phase I on hold and will be publicly bidding the full project as one project in the coming months. Please stay tuned for more updates!
]]>Soils Replacement to Begin for Geneva Community Garden Projecthttps://sfrecpark.org/soils-replacement-to-begin-for-geneva-community-garden-project/
Wed, 28 May 2014 17:25:53 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=74274In the next week or two, you can expect some visible changes at the construction site for Geneva Community Garden. The contractor will be removing the top 12″ of soil from the Phase I area (eastern side of the site) and replacing it with clean soil. Thank you for your … Continue reading →]]>

In the next week or two, you can expect some visible changes at the construction site for Geneva Community Garden. The contractor will be removing the top 12″ of soil from the Phase I area (eastern side of the site) and replacing it with clean soil. Thank you for your patience as this work has involved coordination not only between Rec and Park and the Contractor but also with the Department of Public Works, a soils consultant and the Department of Public Health.

We have hung 2 banners on site to let folks know about this project and will post more updates as we have them.

]]>Notice to Proceed issued for Geneva Community Garden Phase Ihttps://sfrecpark.org/notice-to-proceed-issued-for-geneva-community-garden-phase-i/
Thu, 24 Apr 2014 07:50:18 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=71859Rec and Park issued Notice to Proceed to contractor on April 14, 2014 to complete Phase I of the Geneva Community Garden project. The team is working on a project schedule now. First up for noticeable work on site will be tree work and excavation and offhaul of the top … Continue reading →]]>

Rec and Park issued Notice to Proceed to contractor on April 14, 2014 to complete Phase I of the Geneva Community Garden project. The team is working on a project schedule now. First up for noticeable work on site will be tree work and excavation and offhaul of the top layer of soil from the site as part of our environmental remediation efforts.

Please stay tuned for more info. You can also opt, via our website, to be notified by e-mail every time a project update is posted to this blog.

]]>Geneva Community Garden Phase I Construction to begin in Aprilhttps://sfrecpark.org/geneva-community-garden-phase-i-construction-to-begin-in-april/
Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:27:42 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=67852We anticipate that construction for Phase I of the new Geneva Community Garden will begin this April. Flyers showing the concept plan for the garden were posted on site last week. Construction is estimated to last approximately 4 months. First up will be removal of the 2 pines that have … Continue reading →]]>

We anticipate that construction for Phase I of the new Geneva Community Garden will begin this April. Flyers showing the concept plan for the garden were posted on site last week. Construction is estimated to last approximately 4 months. First up will be removal of the 2 pines that have been posted and remediation of the contaminated soil. Please stay tuned for more updates!